Claire

Compassionate Caregiver With Senior And Disabled Pet Experience

East york
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26 recurring guests
Last booked 4 days ago
Last contacted 2 days ago
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Dog Walking
Dog walking
Min. 30-minute walks
5 CAD for each additional pet
35 CAD
/walk
All services and rates

About Claire

I am a mature, practical, and compassionate person with years of pet-sitting experience, and I've developed a bit of a specialization in caring for senior pets and pets with special needs such as anxiety, heart conditions, arthritis, diabetes, neurological conditions, and visual and/or hearing impairments.

Unfortunately my own health situation requires me to be more selective than I'd wish to be about which petsitting jobs I accept. I have a degenerative connective tissue disorder that manifests as chronic pain and fatigue, the severity of which vary, sometimes unpredictably, based on a number of factors, and getting around the city to visit pets can take a lot out of me. For this reason I'm limiting myself mostly to bookings that either involve housesitting or are easy to get to on foot or by TTC from my home in the Flemingdon Park area (Don Mills and Overlea), and I generally shy away from making multiple visits in one day.

On a visit or walk from me, you can expect me to stay at least an hour (sometimes longer if your pets and I are having a good time or if I need to rest before heading out again), to administer any medications, feed your pets and check that water and free feeding dishes are full and fresh, take your dogs out for a walk, give your pets some love if they're so inclined (skritches, brushies, play time; I won't force affection on an animal who isn't into it), scoop litter/replace pee pads, clean up any indoor accidents I find, and perform any other duties as discussed.

With full housesitting service you can expand your expectations to 'round the clock care for your pets and home! Because I don't have other work outside the home my schedule is generally quite flexible, so I can visit at any time of day or evening and if I'm housesitting I can usually spend all day with your pets and time any necessary errands or appointments around their feeding/walking/medication schedules.

My history as a care-giver to furry (and not-so-furry) friends is long and varied. I grew up with dogs in Winnipeg, most of my roommates since moving to Toronto have had cats or dogs, I’ve had occasion to pet-sit for numerous friends over the years, and I've been connecting with pet owners through Pawshake since 2015. I’ve walked dogs of all sizes in all sorts of weather conditions, up to three at a time (and I still love big dogs, though I'm a little more cautious about hurting my shoulders and back walking dogs strong enough to pull me around), and I always strive to be consistent about rules and commands when I’m with someone else’s pup. I love spending time with cats, too, and tend to get on well with even the persnickety ones (I love a good cuddle but I also know when to respect an animal’s boundaries). I’ve brushed coats and teeth, clipped nails, washed off mud (and worse), cleaned gunky eyes, and administered oral medications, eye and ear drops, and insulin injections.

Beyond cats and dogs my experience is more limited, but I’m interested in new experiences and I follow instructions well. I’m keen to help out with rats, birds, lizards—pretty much any critter you can show me with the exception of venomous snakes (non-venomous are fine) and arthropods. My current living situation does not permit hosting or boarding dogs or cats in my home.

If you have any questions at all, please contact me!

Claire's services

At your home

Dog Walking
Dog Walking
An experienced dog walker will pick up your dog from your home for a 30 min walk
5 CAD for each additional pet
35 CAD
/walk
One home visit a day
One home visit a day
Book a pet sitter to stop by your home to feed and play with your pet
35 CAD
/day
House Sitting
House Sitting
A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet
50 CAD
/night

Claire also offers

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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House Sitting
Chelsey, 2024-03-21

Grateful to Claire for taking excellent overnight care of my cat, Misty, once again during back-to-back trips. Misty doesn't always play nicely with others and Claire manages to win her over every time with cuddles and her favourite games. I appreciated the daily updates and coming home to a happy kitty–thank you!

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House Sitting
Chelsey, 2023-12-28

Another fantastic overnight caregiving experience! It is a relief to leave my (occasionally temperamental) cat with Claire, knowing she will be well taken care of and engaged at her own pace. Excellent care and communication – thanks again, Claire!

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Skills

Specific Skills

I speak English
+10 years of experience
Can take care of exotic animals

Can Administer

Oral medications

Experience with

Rescuing pets
Behavioural problems

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Claire

Claire

Compassionate Caregiver With Senior And Disabled Pet Experience

East york
Dog Walking
Dog walking
Min. 30-minute walks
5 CAD for each additional pet
35 CAD
/walk
All services and rates
Contact Claire

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. one day before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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